"The concept of absolute, hence (or whence) springs, in the moral field, the moral laws or norms, represent, in the field of knowledge, the principle of identity, which is the fundamental law of the thought; norms of logic springs from it, that govern the thought (or mind) in the field of science." ("Le concept de l'absolu, d'oÃ¹ dÃ©coulent, dans le domaine moral, les lois ou normes morales, constitue, le principe d'identitÃ©, qui est la loi fondamentale de la pensÃ©e; il en dÃ©coule les normes logiques qui rÃ©gissent la pensÃ©e dans le domaine de la science."

Source : "Paroles d'un sage: Choix de pensées d'African Spir" ("Words of a Sage : Selected thoughts of African Spir") by Hélène Claparède-Spir, (p. 59), 1937.

African Spir

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“I hate to spread rumours, but what else can one do with them?”
“You need to just understand where the ball is and how to use your body. Timing your jump the right way is crucial. Learn how to use your body to shield the receiver and box him out, again, much like a rebound. Trying to beat a receiver to a ball can be a lot like you're posting him up. Rebounding is great practice because you can employ those skills - body position, leverage, timing - a lot more than you might in a football game or practice if the quarterback doesn't look your way.”

Source : Source: www.nfl.com
“For 25 years practicing medicine, I never asked anybody if they were a Republican or a Democratic or an independent and asked if they had insurance or not. I took care of everybody.”

Source : John Barrasso's remarks on coverage at White House health summit in Washington, D.C., www.washingtonpost.com. February 25, 2010.
“Russia contains one fourth of the inhabitants of all Europe, and one half of the entire number of Israelites.”
“Tears are akin to prayer - Pharisees parade prayers, imposters parade tears.”
“I saw the dead without really seeing them.”

Source : Ernst Toller (1934). “I was a German: the autobiography of Ernst Toller”
“Sometimes I look like I was under interrogation. Some people just don't look good in clothes. In New York, Armani and all those clothing people used to call me up and tried to pay me not to wear their clothes. This is as good as it's going to get...and then it's all downhill. I'll be fine. I never feel as bad as I look.”
“Our hope is we move beyond denial and into debate... If we cleaned up the air, would it really be bad for us?”

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